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...Duncan made the move to the east coast and began what would prove to be a difficult first year in Cambridge. Duncan brought his dual passions of sport and education. While at Harvard, he worked under the Phillips Brooks House Association and eventually became a director for Volunteers for Youth. His basketball career, however, got off to a rocky start. “What stands out in my memory is him not making the basketball team,” says Owen. “That was pretty devastating.” After being cut from the varsity squad his freshman...
...lyrics, Ndiaye, who immigrated to France from Senegal at age 16, evokes the violent rivalry between the youth of his housing project - or cité - and a neighboring one, the temptations of dealing drugs and easy money, and all that's obscured when these things come to define his neighborhood. "There is a lot of good in the cités, but you have to look for it," he says. "There are people who are in the shadows, who the town hall, the government, have forgotten and left behind...
...Elected President in landslide victories in 1997 and 2001. Ran on a moderate platform that focused on increased social freedom, a stronger democratic process and extensive economic reform. He was especially popular with the country's women and youth and received the endorsement of outgoing president Hashemi Rafsanjani during his first campaign...
...cracked down on gun possession and witness intimidation but was as eager to prevent crime as to lock up criminals. He toured inner-city high schools in a "scared straight" program that featured grisly slides of murder victims and a coffin filled with a lifelike mannequin of a black youth...
...engaging in active debate during the impending Criminal Record Offender Information reform. James Hoyte, Assistant to the University President, was present at the meeting in a demonstration of support for the Harvard chapter. Juan Cofield, president of the NAACP New England Area Conference, spoke about the need for youth participation and the cultivation of new leadership. Cofield noted the importance of attracting a diversity of membership as a means of reinvigorating the NAACP. “Colored people come in all colors,” Cofield said. “Our arms are open, and we are inviting all people...